The U.S. once had a monopoly on rare earths. How it lost to China Planet Money tells the story of how the U.S. lost to China on rare earths.

China sets a lower economic growth target of 4.5% to 5% for 2026 as challenges loom Chinese President Xi Jinping, left and Chinese Premier Li Qiang chat during the opening session of the National People's Congress (NPC) in Beijing, Thursday, March 5, 2026....

Statecraft is driven by a constant balancing act between authority, liberty, and legal order. Around the world, sovereign nations rely on formal institutions to structure public authority and preserve social harmony. When evaluating why certain governance systems maintain long-term stability while others stumble, researchers often turn to comparative analysis. Reading a well-researched...

Trump to address nation at critical moment in his war with Iran President Trump speaks during a meeting with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in the Oval Office on March 3. Chancellor Merz is the first European leader to visit President Trump since the United States and Israel launched...

How long will the war last? No one knows, and it's making oil prices weird Currency traders watch monitors near a screen showing international oil prices at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, on March 18....